Paula Ingabire

Paula Ingabire (born 24 January 1983) is a Rwandan technology professional and politician, who serves as the Minister of Information and communications technology and Innovation, in the Cabinet of Rwanda, since 18 October 2018.

Paula Ingabire in 2018

Quotes

• We Need a Strong Internet in Our Daily Life.
  • Speech at opening of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) the 2022 Rwanda KT Press (November 16, 2022)
• The efficient measures are needed to address internet usage gap in Africa.
  • Paula Ingabire hosting of the MWC 2022 The NewTimes (October 20, 2022)

• We are certain that improving broadband services in Rwanda will be a critical enabler of the social-economic development we seek, and that this progressive policy will directly contribute to the achievement of our national strategic goals.
  • Ingabire said on Catalyst for innovation The New Times (December 05, 2022)

• It is very important for us to learn from each other's best practices, to understand which threats are lurking, but also to understand how we can join expertise, resources and efforts to really combat the cybersecurity threats.
  • https://www.minict.gov.rw/news-detail/world-must-band-together-to-battle-scourge-of-cyber-threats-minister-paula-ingabire
• In terms of challenges, you have different maturity levels in the digital landscape. Finding a one-size-fits-all set of strategies that will close the gap in different parts of the world may be quite a challenge.

Even as we deploy resources and build the right partnerships to close the digital divide, figuring out how we measure that [progress] is still a sticky point, as is aligning on a set of criteria for how we measure readiness, maturity, and growth.

ITU world Telecommunication Development Conference, ITU (6 June 2022)

• When you look at our national AI policy, you realise that 70 per cent of the policy is focused on skills. That was very intentional because we knew that, without the right skills, we would never be able to support the industry and its associated changes. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/11805/news/technology/ai-has-potential-to-create-jobs-with-higher-economic-value-says-ict-minister (24th October 2023)
• There is lack of data in the country which makes it hard to have impactful decision making. We need to open up this to spur innovation towards development through impactful solutions and innovation. This initiative will enable us to host critical data for development however data protection will be very important especially with the new law on personal data protection
  • https://www.ktpress.rw/2021/11/rwanda-launches-cost-effective-geographical-data-platform/ KT Press November 17, 2021
• Commenting on the official launch, H.E. Paula Ingabire says “CcHUB’s expansion into Kigali, marked with the launch of the Design Lab today, is an exciting landmark for Rwanda’s burgeoning tech community. Rwanda is keen on collaborating with world-class partners to establish ourselves as a leading destination that nurtures innovation-driven enterprises.”
  • https://www.minict.gov.rw/news-detail/minister-paula-ingabire-officially-launched-cchub-design-lab MINICT (14 February 2019).